Take note, Northern Constabulary – it’s really not that difficult to put out a timely press release when investigating a raptor persecution crime, as your police colleagues on the Isle of Wight demonstrate here:
Specialist police wildlife crime officers on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of a dead buzzard believed to have been shot. The buzzard’s body was found on 30 March 2012 at Lower Road, Adgestone near Sandown.
Anyone with information should contact Wildlife Crime Officer PC Nick Massey at Ryde Police Station by phoning 101.
Isle of Wight News (Ventnor Blog) here
BBC news story here
Raptor Persecution UK 